From Library Journal
In the early 1960s, a vocal quartet named The Drifters came to dominate the U.S. and U.K. pop music charts with a steady series of successes, including "This Magic Moment" and "Save the Last Dance for Me." Indeed, so firmly did these young men establish their place in American music that Drifters founder and lead singer Clyde McPhatter was recently honored with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp. Here, longtime aficionado Allan lovingly and carefully chronicles the group's background, beginnings, rise to fame, and continuing legacy. Allan's documentation is scrupulous, and he includes a detailed discography. Besides offering a vivid style and energetic research, this book commends itself by clearly placing the Drifters' rise within its historical context, a racially integrating U.S. music scene. Recommended for any collection with an interest in American popular music, African American culture, or U.S. social history of the Fifties and Sixties.
- Bill Piekarski, Southwestern Coll. Lib., Chula Vista, Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Bill Piekarski, Southwestern Coll. Lib., Chula Vista, Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
